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Colorado Department of Education Professional Development - Upcoming Opportunities and Events

Welcome to your comprehensive search tool for Colorado Department of Education professional development opportunities, including in-person and self-paced trainings, webinars, and more.

This page displays upcoming opportunities and scheduled events. You may also view a library of on-demand opportunities you can complete at any time.

Note: If you are unable to access any portion of this resource, please reach out to the course contact, if one is listed below.
If no course contact is listed, email Web Management or call CDE at 303-866-6600.


Upcoming Opportunities

Upcoming professional development opportunities

Webinar format. Multilingual Learners with Educational Disabilities Webinar Series: Voices from the Intersection of Language, Literacy, Culture & Opportunity
Webinar format

Multilingual Learners with Educational Disabilities Webinar Series: Voices from the Intersection of Language, Literacy, Culture & Opportunity

Audience: Educators, Other District/School Staff

Topic: Collaboration, Communication, Literacy, Multilingual Learners, Special Education

Certificate: Yes

Required for School / District Staff? N/A

  • Thursday, August 21, 2025 - 8:30am to Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 9:30am
Learn More about Multilingual Learners with Educational Disabilities Webinar Series: Voices from the Intersection of Language, Literacy, Culture & Opportunity

Webinar format. Special Education Evaluation Webinar Series - Data Use in Eligibility Decision-Making, Progress Monitoring, and Other Data Sources
Webinar format

Special Education Evaluation Webinar Series - Data Use in Eligibility Decision-Making, Progress Monitoring, and Other Data Sources

Audience: Educators, Other District/School Staff

Topic: Eligibility Determination, Special Education

Certificate: Yes

Required for School / District Staff? Not Required

  • Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 8:00am to 9:30am
Learn More about Special Education Evaluation Webinar Series - Data Use in Eligibility Decision-Making, Progress Monitoring, and Other Data Sources

Self-Paced format. Person-Centered Planning Helping Students Effectively Plan for their Future (Online Course)
Self-Paced format

Person-Centered Planning Helping Students Effectively Plan for their Future (Online Course)

Audience: Educators

Topic: Postsecondary Readiness, Secondary Transition

Certificate: Yes

Required for School / District Staff? N/A

  • Monday, January 19, 2026 - 12:00am to Friday, March 13, 2026 - 11:45pm
Learn More about Person-Centered Planning Helping Students Effectively Plan for their Future (Online Course)

Webinar format. Autism Evaluation (Formerly Educational Identification) 2026
Webinar format

Autism Evaluation (Formerly Educational Identification) 2026

Audience: Educators, Other District/School Staff

Topic: Autism, Educational Identification, Eligibility Determination, Special Education

Certificate: Yes

Required for School / District Staff? N/A

  • Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - 12:00am
Learn More about Autism Evaluation (Formerly Educational Identification) 2026

Face-to-Face format. Enhancing ASL-English Interpreting Skills: A Skills Development Workshop hosted by Marcie Murphy RID, CI/CT, CO Legal Interpreter
Face-to-Face format

Enhancing ASL-English Interpreting Skills: A Skills Development Workshop hosted by Marcie Murphy RID, CI/CT, CO Legal Interpreter

Audience: Other District/School Staff

Topic: Communication, Deaf and/or Hearing Impairment, Special Education

Required for School / District Staff? N/A

  • Friday, February 6, 2026 - 12:00am to 11:45pm
Learn More about Enhancing ASL-English Interpreting Skills: A Skills Development Workshop hosted by Marcie Murphy RID, CI/CT, CO Legal Interpreter

Webinar format. Special Education Evaluation Webinar Series - Writing Clear, Effective, and Actionable Psychoeducational Reports
Webinar format

Special Education Evaluation Webinar Series - Writing Clear, Effective, and Actionable Psychoeducational Reports

Audience: Educators, Other District/School Staff

Topic: Assessment, Eligibility Determination, Special Education

Certificate: Yes

Required for School / District Staff? Not Required

  • Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 8:00am to 9:15am
Learn More about Special Education Evaluation Webinar Series - Writing Clear, Effective, and Actionable Psychoeducational Reports

Webinar format. Translanguaging as a Tool for Equity: Supporting Dually Identified Learners (Multilingual Learners with Educational Disabilities Webinar Series)
Webinar format


Webinar format. Special Education Evaluation Webinar Series - Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA): Guidelines and Application
Webinar format

Special Education Evaluation Webinar Series - Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA): Guidelines and Application

Audience: Educators, Other District/School Staff

Topic: Behavior, Special Education

Certificate: Yes

Required for School / District Staff? Not Required

  • Tuesday, March 3, 2026 - 8:00am to 9:30am
Learn More about Special Education Evaluation Webinar Series - Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA): Guidelines and Application

Webinar format. Interpreting for and Collaborating with Special Service Providers: A Skills Development Workshop
Webinar format

Interpreting for and Collaborating with Special Service Providers: A Skills Development Workshop

Audience: Other District/School Staff

Topic: Collaboration, Communication, Deaf and/or Hearing Impairment, Special Education

Certificate: Yes

Required for School / District Staff? N/A

  • Friday, March 6, 2026 - 12:00am to 11:45pm
Learn More about Interpreting for and Collaborating with Special Service Providers: A Skills Development Workshop